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Support package for storm-stricken farmers

A medium-scale adverse event has been declared in the Top-of-the-South and Far North District. Photo Credit: Cherie Chubb.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified severe weather that impacted farmers in the Top-of-the-South and the Far North District as a medium-scale adverse event.

Sector agreement could ease labour shortage

The meat sector has signed a new sector agreement with the Government to bring more migrant meat workers into the country.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) claims a new sector agreement could be vital in addressing the significant labour shortages in New Zealand’s meat processing sector.

Flooded roads block milk collection

Flooding in the top of the South Island has disrupted Fonterra's milk collections. Photo Credit: Cherie Chubb

Fonterra says milk collections are disrupted in Northland and the top of the South Island due to flooding.

NZ food and fibre exports leap to $53.3 billion

Food and fibre exports rose to $53.3 billion for the year ending June 2022.

New Zealand’s food and fibre exports for the year ending June 2022 leapt to $53.3 billion.

Calls for hold on winter grazing rules

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has called for winter grazing rules to be put on hold until November 2023.

Banks offer support to flood-affected customers

Three of New Zealand's major banks have announced support packages for those impacted by the severe weather events in the Nelson-Tasman and West Coast regions.

Banks across New Zealand are offering financial support to customers hit by the severe weather in the South Island.

Camping on farm to get cows calved

Flooding on Cherie Chubb's farm in Takaka. Photo Credit: Cherie Chubb.

Takaka farmer Cherrie Chubb has been camping on the farm over the past few days to calve cows.

Significant flood damage on farms

Farms along the northern edge of the South Island have suffered significant flood damage, says Federated Farmers Nelson president Stephen Todd.

Government to provide support to Nelson Tasman communities

The Government will give $200,000 to a Mayoral Relief Fund after flooding and severe weather Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions this week.

The Mayoral Relief Fund to help communities in the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough communities will get a $200,000 boost from the Government, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced.